Bill Text: IL SB2015 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Electric Vehicle Rebate Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, and continuing as long as funds are available, a person may apply for a rebate in specified amounts following the purchase of an electric bicycle in Illinois. Prohibits the rebate amount from exceeding the purchase price of the electric bicycle. Contains eligibility requirements. Requires a person who is awarded a rebate to retain ownership of the electric bicycle for a minimum of 12 consecutive months. Provides that a person may apply for and receive a rebate only once in a 10-year period and that only one rebate may be awarded per person per electric bicycle. Contains other provisions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-17 - Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro [SB2015 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2015-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2015 Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Mike Simmons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
415 ILCS 120/50 new
Amends the Electric Vehicle Rebate Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, and continuing as long as funds are available, a person may apply for a rebate in specified amounts following the purchase of an electric bicycle in Illinois. Prohibits the rebate amount from exceeding the purchase price of the electric bicycle. Contains eligibility requirements. Requires a person who is awarded a rebate to retain ownership of the electric bicycle for a minimum of 12 consecutive months. Provides that a person may apply for and receive a rebate only once in a 10-year period and that only one rebate may be awarded per person per electric bicycle. Contains other provisions.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning safety.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Electric Vehicle Rebate Act is amended by
adding Section 50 as follows:
(415 ILCS 120/50 new)
Sec. 50. Electric bicycle rebate.
(a) In this Section, "electric bicycle" does not include
an electric moped.
(b) Beginning July 1, 2024, and continuing as long as
funds are available, a person may apply for a rebate following
the purchase of an electric bicycle in Illinois.
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), a rebate awarded under
this Section shall not exceed the purchase price of the
electric bicycle. A rebate awarded under this Section shall be
in the amount of:
(1) $400 for a person who is not a low-income
purchaser of the electric bicycle; and
(2) $1,200 for a person who is a low-income purchaser
of the electric bicycle.
(c) To be eligible to receive a rebate under this Section,
a person must:
(1) reside in Illinois at the time the person

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purchases the electric bicycle and at the time the rebate
is issued;
(2) have purchased the electric bicycle in Illinois on
or after July 1, 2022;
(3) own the electric bicycle at the time the rebate is
issued;
(4) not have purchased the electric bicycle from an
out-of-state seller;
(5) apply for the rebate within 90 days after the date
that the electric bicycle was leased or purchased if the
electric vehicle was leased or purchased on or after July
1, 2024; and
(6) provide the Agency with proof that the person
resides in Illinois and owns the electric bicycle and that
the electric bicycle was purchased in Illinois, including,
but not limited to, a copy of a purchase agreement noting
an Illinois seller.
(d) A person who is awarded a rebate under this Section
must notify the Agency of any change in the person's residency
or ownership of the electric bicycle occurring between
applying for a rebate and its issuance.
(e) The Agency shall:
(1) provide materials for submitting an application
under this Section;
(2) adopt rules defining "low-income purchaser" for
purposes of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and this

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subsection; and
(3) prioritize reviewing applications of low-income
purchasers and shall give preference to low-income
applicants in awarding rebates under this Section.
(f) A person who is awarded a rebate under this Section
must retain ownership of the electric bicycle for a minimum of
12 consecutive months immediately after its purchase. During
that time, the person must continuously reside in Illinois and
register the electric bicycle in Illinois. A person who
receives a rebate under this Section and fails to satisfy any
of the requirements of this subsection shall reimburse the
Agency all or part of the rebate amount awarded to the person
and shall notify the Agency of the failure within 60 days after
it occurs.
(g) Rebates may be awarded under this Section for the
purchase of a new or used electric bicycle.
(h) A person may apply for and receive a rebate under this
Section only once in a 10-year period, and only one rebate may
be awarded per person per electric bicycle.